two births in families with at least two children, to estimate the effect of additional children on parents' labor supply … differences in the ages of children whose birth was caused by the instruments. The estimates imply that the labor supply …

to preserve joint leisure, and those with higher full incomes consume more of their leisure jointly. Children reduce the …

the assistance provided to the parent by her adult children. The first stage determines the living arrangement: the parent …

A large literature exists on the impact of family structure on children's outcomes, typically focusing on average … children of married parents. We propose that the gains to marriage from a child's perspective depend on a mother's own level of … school completion or avoiding poverty at age 25, the “marriage premium for children” is highest for children of mothers with …

early health shocks for children. We estimate a human capital production function and establish that, for this sample, early …

parental inputs children of various socio-economic statuses receive. In the empirical work that follows, we will show a … relationship between very specific inputs of time by parents and later achievements of children …